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Geordie (1955)

A Giant Among Comedies

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Frank Launder
Writer : Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder

Synopsis

Concerned about his small stature, a young Scottish boy applies for a mail-order body building course, successfully gaining both height and strength. The film was released as "Wee Geordie" in the USA.

Actors

Alastair Sim
Alastair Sim
The Laird
Bill Travers
Bill Travers
Geordie Mac Taggart
Norah Gorsen
Norah Gorsen
Jean
Molly Urquhart
Molly Urquhart
Mrs. Mac Taggart, Geordie's Mother
Jameson Clark
Jameson Clark
Geordie's Father
Molly Urquhart
Molly Urquhart
Geordie's Mother
Paul Young
Paul Young
Young Geordie
Anna Ferguson
Anna Ferguson
Young Jean
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
Lord Paunceton
Brian Reece
Brian Reece
Olympic Selector
Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley
Olympic Selector
Doris Goddard
Doris Goddard
Helga
Stanley Baxter
Stanley Baxter
Postman
Duncan Macrae
Duncan Macrae
Schoolmaster
Jack Radcliffe
Jack Radcliffe
Minister
Alex Mackenzie
Alex Mackenzie
Macrimmon
Francis de Wolff
Francis de Wolff
Samson
Margaret Boyd
Margaret Boyd
Laird's Maid
Michael Ripper
Michael Ripper
Reporter

Crews

Frank Launder
Frank Launder
Director
David Walker
David Walker
Novel
Sidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat
Screenplay
Frank Launder
Frank Launder
Screenplay
Leslie Gilliat
Leslie Gilliat
Associate Producer
Sidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat
Producer
Frank Launder
Frank Launder
Producer
William Alwyn
William Alwyn
Music
Wilkie Cooper
Wilkie Cooper
Director of Photography
Thelma Connell
Thelma Connell
Editor
Norman G. Arnold
Norman G. Arnold
Art Direction
Neville Smallwood
Neville Smallwood
Makeup Artist
Red Law
Red Law
Sound
Bill Salter
Bill Salter
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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